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Sat Jul-11-09 01:55 AM
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54. shit! too late to recommend!

Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

anyway--great thread, great link.

i'm saving this little piece and bookmarking.

"There are several companies that sell natural and organic weed- and pest-control products. Buhach makes a natural insecticide from ground chrysanthemum flowers that controls ants, flies, fleas, lice, gnats, mosquitoes, spiders, and deer ticks, among other pests. Boric acid is an effective, natural solution for cockroaches as well; sprinkle it around baseboards, cracks and other places likely to harbor roaches. You can use this boric acid recipe to control ants. For weeds, check out E.B. Stone Weed-N-Grass or try spot-spraying with household vinegar.

http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/141196/10_danger...

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10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again	marmar	Jul-09-09 08:21 AM	#0
aside from the nonstick cookware & raid, i abide by the list	La Lioness Priyanka	Jul-09-09 10:43 AM	#1
You may find this interesting:	glitch	Jul-09-09 04:10 PM	#13
actually very rarely use the poison. only on roaches (nyc apt)	La Lioness Priyanka	Jul-09-09 04:21 PM	#17
boric acid will also kill mold roots	notadmblnd	Jul-09-09 04:30 PM	#20
It would be interesting to see if the orange cleaner detered roaches too. nt	glitch	Jul-09-09 05:03 PM	#21
Check this out...	Johnny Noshoes	Jul-12-09 05:56 AM	#58
We've got one here, too.	kimmylavin	Jul-10-09 01:32 PM	#47
I did try cinnamon, and it worked for awhile. Also cloves and nutmeg.	glitch	Jul-10-09 02:01 PM	#49
The name is "Goo-gone" . . . ????? Really?	defendandprotect	Jul-11-09 04:35 PM	#56
Going back to the basics is often cheaper	pipi_k	Jul-09-09 11:01 AM	#2
Absolutely love my cast iron	DKRC	Jul-09-09 09:44 PM	#31
Cast iron, when properly cured & cared for, is a very good nonstick option. "If you have the time &	lindisfarne	Jul-09-09 01:04 PM	#3
Those pesky plastic shopping bags...	pipi_k	Jul-09-09 01:53 PM	#5
that's a wonderful idea	proud patriot	Jul-09-09 02:52 PM	#8
I don't think it's a bad idea, but it takes up a lot more room than a single bag. I have plasticbags	lindisfarne	Jul-09-09 03:19 PM	#9
Well it doesn't have to be a shopping bag...	pipi_k	Jul-09-09 07:07 PM	#24
No, I use the thin white ones most stores give out - how you pack them is key - no cardboard boxes	lindisfarne	Jul-09-09 08:32 PM	#28
All paper or plastic bags are reused in our home. Bathroom wastebaskets	jwirr	Jul-10-09 09:24 AM	#39
30 years ago my grandmother was crocheting with plastic, but about the	kestrel91316	Jul-11-09 12:47 AM	#53
ants	Shallah Kali	Jul-09-09 05:37 PM	#22
Thanks for this tip!	beac	Jul-09-09 09:47 PM	#32
Borax works perfect against fleas, too. n/t	dmr	Jul-09-09 10:15 PM	#33
yw :) Borax is toxic so this is much safer and neater	Shallah Kali	Jul-09-09 11:59 PM	#36
I can't tell you how excited I am to know about this method.	beac	Jul-10-09 10:57 AM	#42
Another ant deterrent: cinnamon	MzNov	Jul-13-09 02:09 AM	#65
Another excellent post, marmar. You're on a roll these days.	bertman	Jul-09-09 01:40 PM	#4
Title is extremely misleading. No way flourescent bulbs are "safer" than incandescents.	yellowcanine	Jul-09-09 02:23 PM	#6
Yours is an oft-repeated myth. Many sources (easily found on google) show it is false.	lindisfarne	Jul-09-09 03:30 PM	#10
My point was CFLs are not safer - hence the title of the piece is misleading.	yellowcanine	Jul-09-09 10:23 PM	#34
They also emit a heavy load of EMF's that are harmful to human tissue.	wolfgangmo	Jul-09-09 04:19 PM	#16
Deleted message	Name removed	Jul-10-09 01:46 PM	#48
Dangerously simplistic	Mopar151	Jul-09-09 02:41 PM	#7
what's "dangerous" about the article?	noiretextatique	Jul-09-09 03:44 PM	#11
Define Dangerous	wolfgangmo	Jul-09-09 04:23 PM	#18
not dangerous	noiretextatique	Jul-10-09 02:06 PM	#50
Example: use of cast iron cookware can contribute to chronic iron poisoning	Psephos	Jul-13-09 11:02 PM	#68
And yet, you fail to present even one counterargument..	girl gone mad	Jul-09-09 04:26 PM	#19
Some arguments are so ridiculous they don't deserve a counterargument.	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 09:56 PM	#62
...don't understand ?	handmade34	Jul-09-09 07:40 PM	#26
I understand OK	Mopar151	Jul-10-09 09:33 AM	#40
Here's a website that explains the array of plastics and which	snappyturtle	Jul-10-09 12:43 PM	#46
and yet you retreat to pseudoscience? nt	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 09:56 PM	#63
This was on the greatest page a moment ago.	Qutzupalotl	Jul-09-09 04:02 PM	#12
You got that right. Interesting isn't it? nt	glitch	Jul-09-09 04:12 PM	#14
Thank you. Kick	emilyg	Jul-09-09 04:12 PM	#15
they left out dihydrogen monoxide!	paulsby	Jul-09-09 06:44 PM	#23
Holy crap,	progressoid	Jul-09-09 07:17 PM	#25
You may mean carbon monoxide stupefaction from burning	azul	Jul-09-09 09:27 PM	#29
no, i mean dihydrogen monoxide	paulsby	Jul-09-09 09:37 PM	#30
don't forget the palmitic acids. Your fridge my be FULL of them. nt	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 10:00 PM	#64
thank you for the post and rec	handmade34	Jul-09-09 07:42 PM	#27
Add common (paraffin) candles	troubledamerican	Jul-09-09 11:21 PM	#35
Why? Because paraffin is comedogenic?	patriotvoice	Jul-13-09 08:39 AM	#67
A few years ago I went back to basics	Irishonly	Jul-10-09 12:51 AM	#37
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.	jeff47	Jul-10-09 08:46 AM	#38
Nice spin. I suppose you were one of the people who "unrec'ed" this thread.	Mrs. Overall	Jul-10-09 11:15 AM	#43
You do know that	arikara	Jul-10-09 12:06 PM	#44
Do you work for Monsanto? Dupont? Just asking. nt	snappyturtle	Jul-10-09 12:25 PM	#45
when did you stop beating your spouse?	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 09:54 PM	#61
Right on, dude	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 09:44 PM	#60
non-stick cookware is the only one i do without.	dysfunctional press	Jul-10-09 10:07 AM	#41
cancer survivor here	noiretextatique	Jul-10-09 03:50 PM	#51
DINGDINGDING!	kimmerspixelated	Jul-10-09 06:01 PM	#52
shit! too late to recommend!	orleans	Jul-11-09 01:55 AM	#54
Right . . . I threw away some old S/S Revere ware . . . !!!	defendandprotect	Jul-11-09 04:34 PM	#55
Those air fresheners are dangerous	tooeyeten	Jul-11-09 11:31 PM	#57
Sensationalistic, anyone?	chimpyisstillsatan	Jul-12-09 09:40 PM	#59
Thank you!	Mopar151	Jul-13-09 07:05 AM	#66
that post earned you a spot on my buddy list	Psephos	Jul-15-09 03:52 PM	#69
There are much better alternatives to air fresheners.	Manifestor_of_Light	Jul-15-09 04:14 PM	#70

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